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Redbridge 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
- Published
- 1968
- Pages
- 176
- Tables
- 60
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CORRECTED NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES FOR THE YEAR 1967
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE Number of Cases Notified At ages — Years At all ages Under 1 year 1 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 25 25 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards -
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TUBERCULOSIS
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory M F M F M F M F -
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The foregoing new cases were notified from the following sources:—
Respiratory Tuberculosis Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis -
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In addition 49pulmonary and 5 non-pulmonary cases were transferred to Redbrldge.
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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The service is still In operation and Dr. H. Ramsay, the Medical Director, has kindly supplied me with the following preliminary figures relating to the period under review.
Male Female Total -
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VENEREAL DISEASES Treatment received by new cases from Redbridge during 1967, as notified by the undernoted Treatment Centres
Name of Centre Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Conditions Total -
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Registrar -General's Short List of Deaths and Causes Causes of and Ages at Death during the year 1967.
Met Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents* whether occurring within or without the district All Ages Under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 1 year 1 and under 5 years 5 and under 15 years 15 and under 25 years 25 and under 35 years 35 and under 45 years 45 and under 55 years 55 and under 65 years 65 and under 75 years 75 yeaars and over -
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DEATH RATES EROM CANCER AND HEART DISEASE, 1067 The following Table shows the death-rates for 1967 for Redbridge, compared with those for 1966.
1967 1966 -
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Table showing comparison between the Birth-rate, Death-rate, etc., of Red-bridge, Greater London and of England and Wales for the Year 1967.
Rate per 1,000 Population Rate per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births Rate per 1,000 Population Rate per 1,000 Live Births Live Births Stillbirths Deaths (all ages) Deaths under 1 year -
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The following figures illustrate the comparative size of the Register for the years 1966 and 1967: —
at 31.12.66 at 31.12.67 -
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Details of assistance given during 1967 are:—
No. of persons assisted Total No. of grants made -
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APPENDIX 9 Details of the cases of Congenital Abnormality as reported to the Registrar General during 1967
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DAY NURSERIES Details of attendances during 1967
Name of Day Number of Total Average Daily -
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APPENDIX 11
Cases Visited by Health Visitor Number of Cases -
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APPENDIX 12 Completed Primary Courses — Number of persons under age 16
Type of vaccine Year of Birth Others under age 16 Total 1967 1966 1965 1964 1960-63 -
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APPENDIX 13 Reinforcing Doses — Number of persons under age 16
Type of vaccine Year of birth Others under age 16 Total 1967 1966 1965 1964 1960-63 -
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APPENDIX 15 CHIROPODY SERVICE Details of new cases and treatment given in 1967
New Cases Treatments -
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SCHOOL 1 - MAYFBELD 30YS 'Treated' Groups Positive Replies (excluding Q.6 - Nil)
F orm No. of Boy# Q.l Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 Q.6 Q.7 Pre. Post Pre. Post Pre. Post Pre. Post Pre. Post Pre. Post Pre. Post Pre. Post -
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'Control' Groups
Form No. of Boys Q.l Q.2 Q.3 Q.4 Q.5 Q.6 Q.7 Pre. Post Pre. Post Pre. Post Pre. Post Pre. Post Pre. Post Pre. Post Pre. Post -
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Simplified Statlstlcs:-
Number Tested Number Passed Total Number of Defects Number Referred for Advice -
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The Summary of Attendances of children is as follows: —
No. of Session! New Cases Old Cases T otal Attendsnces New Spectacles Prescribed Spectacles Repaired or Replaced -
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Summary of Attendances
No. of Sessions New Cases Investigated Total Attendances Cases Discharged Cases in Attendance at 31.12.67. -
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A summary of the attendances of school children these clinics is as follows:—
No. of Sessions New Cases Old Cases Total Attendances -
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Summary of Attendance of all Children
New Cases Total Attendance -
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Miss M. M. Mason, F.R.C.S., Ear Nose and Throat Consultant, continued to attend at Kenwood Gardens Clinic during 1067. The following is a summary of attendances at this Clinic:—
No. oi Sessions New Cases Old Cases Total Attendsnces Audiograms Advised Operation -
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Sessions and New Cases (Comparative figures for the years 1963-1967 Inclusive)
Kenwood Centre Mayesbrook Centre Year -
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Appointment Analysis (Both Clinics)
Under 5 years Over 5 years Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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This short analysis is extracted from those children treated at the Kenwood Centre during 1967 and who were receiving either:-
(1) Dexten (2) Tryptizol or (3) Tofranil -
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TABLE A. - PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
Age groups Inspected (By year of Birth) No. of pupils who have received a fall medical examination Physical Condition of Pupils Inspected No. of pupils found not to warrant a medical examination Pupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin) Satisfactory Unsatisfactory for defective vision (excluding squint) for any other condition recorded at Part II Total individual pupils No No. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) -
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Part II - Defects Found by Periodic and Special Medical Inspections during the Year.
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease Number of Defects Requiring Treatment Number of Defects Requiring Observation but not Treatment Periodic Inspection Special Inspection Periodic Inspection Special Inspection (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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A re-inspection is an inspection arising out of one of the periodic medical inspections or out of a special inspection.
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TABLE C. - INFESTATION WITH VERMIN
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TABLE A. - EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
Number of cases known to have been dealt with -
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TABLE B. - DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
Number of cases known to have been dealt with -
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TABLE C. - ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS
Number known to have been treated -
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TABLE D. - DISEASES OF THE SKIN (excluding uncleanliness, f or which see Table C of Part I)
Number of pupils known to have been treated -
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TABLE E. - CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT
Number known to have been treated -
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TABLE F. - SPEECH THERAPY
Number known to have been treated -
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TABLE G. - OTHER TREATMENT GIVEN
Number known to have been dealt with -
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE: STAFF AND SCHOOL CLINICS (As at 31st December, 1967) 1. STAFF OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
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III.- TYPE OF EXAMINATION AND/OR TREATMENT provided at the School Clinics returned in Section II. either directly by the Authority or under arrangements made with the Regional Hospital Board for examination and/or treatment to be carried out at the Clinic.
Examination and/or Treatment Number of School Clinics (i.e. premises) as at 31st December, 1967where such treatment is provided Directly by the Authority Under arrangements made with Hospital Authorities (1) (2) (3) -
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IV. - CHILD GUIDANCE CLINICS (1) Number of Child Guidance Centres provided by the Authority — 1.
Staff Number employed Aggregate in terms of the equivalent number of whole-time officers by L.E.A. Under arrangements with Hospital Authorities -
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HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
CATEGORY Number of children of school age formally ascertained as handicapped pupils and requiring special educational treatment (s.e.t.). Attending day special school Awaiting placement in day special school Attending residential special school Awaiting placement in residential special school Attending boarding homes Awaiting placement in boarding homes Attending independent schools Awaiting placement in independent schools Attending hospital schools Awaiting placement in hospital schools Receiving Education in hospital under Section 56 Receiving home tuition under Section 56 Awaiting home tuition under Section 56 Total No. of children of school age requiring S.e.t. -
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During the year 5 requests for drain tests were received and reports submitted.
Tons Cwts. Qrs. Salvage Value -
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INSPECTIONS
DWELLINGS Initial Inspection Re-inspections Notices Issued Notices Complied Informal Formal Informal Formal -
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Continued from previous page...
Initial Inspections Re-Inspections -
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I give below the average figures in micrograms per cubic metre for the various sites for the year ending March 1967, as supplied by the Warren Spring Laboratory.
Smoke S.O.2 Summer Winter Year Summer Winter Year -
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During 1967, 21 samples were submitted for examination, all of which proved satisfactory. Results were as follows:—
No. of Samples Ministry of Health Provisional Grade % of Total -
Page 125
The following Information gives the numbers of food premises in the area with details of compliance with the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1960.
Type of Business Total number of premises No. of premises fitted to comply with Regulation 16 No. of premises to which Regulation 19 applies No. of premises fitted to comply with Regulation 19 -
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Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949
Type of Property Non-Agricultural Agricultural -
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1. INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
Premises (1) Number on Register (2) Number of Inspections (3) Written notices (4) Occupiers prosecuted (5) -
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2. Cases in which DEFECTS were found. (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more "cases").
Psrticulars (1) Number of esses in which defects were found Number of - ssei in which prosecutions were instituted (6) Found (2) Remedied (3) Referred To H.M. Inspector (4) By H.M. Inspector (5) -
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OUTWORK (Sections 133 and 134)
Nature of Work (1) Section 133 Section 134 No. of out-workers in August Hat required by Section 133(l)(c) (2) No. of casea of default in sending lists to the Council (3) No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists (4) No. of inatances of work in unwhole- aome premises (5) Notices served (6) Pross-cutions (7) -
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ARTICLES OF FOOD SURRENDERED AND CONDEMNED AS BEING UNFIT FOR THE FOOD OF MAN DURING 1967
Description Quantity -
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APPENDIX 27 LIST OF PREMISES (Local Authority) Old Peoples Homes
Name Address No. of Places Superintendent/Matron -
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Name Address No. of Places (Male and Female) Telephone No. -
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APPENDIX 30
Description of Aid Number issued (including reissued) -
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PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED HOLIDAYS APPENDIX 31
No. of Person -
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APPENDIX 32 HOLIDAYS FOR THE ELDERLY
Corton Beach Holiday Camp, Nr. Lowestoft, Suffolk. No. of Persons Elderly Escorts -
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APPENDIX 33 MEALS ON WHEELS
As at 31.12.67 Ilford area (administered by Dept.) Wanstead & Woodford area (W.R.V.S.)